2012 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 133 | 89 | 13 | 235 |
| at Home | 7 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 109 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 82 | 41 | 3 | 126 |
| in Wins | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| in Losses | 10 | 128 | 77 | 11 | 216 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 111 | 53 | 9 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 62 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 60 | 20 | 2 | 82 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 73 | 69 | 11 | 153 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 130 | 88 | 11 | 229 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 99 | 60 | 7 | 166 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 63 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 123 | 67 | 9 | 199 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| in August/September | 5 | 34 | 45 | 6 | 85 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 53 |
| in November | 4 | 71 | 25 | 1 | 97 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |